Outdoor Recreation offers exceptional experiences for students in a wide range of adventurous activities on land, sea, and snow. Our guided experiences include equipment, transportation, accommodation, leadership, and instruction.

It’s time to play! Our popular semester-long intramural sport leagues and one-day tournaments and special events will keep you active and having fun. Form a team with friends or sign up to meet fellow students. Competitive and recreational levels are offered.

Take your health to the next level with our series of fitness and lifestyle classes! Conveniently held at the VIU Gym and we welcome students and non-students to register. Morning, afternoon, and evening classes are available in a variety of activities and exercises.

The VIU Gym features a weight room, changerooms with showers, and locker rentals. Access is free for VIU students and alumni and community members are also welcome. The gym is also available to be rented by community groups—contact us for more information.

VIU's varsity men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams compete in the PACWEST conference of the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association. Join passionate fans at Mariners games and enjoy championship-calibre athletics!